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Social Enterprise Catalyst ‐ Day of Learning ‐ VIU MAY 17 seCatalyst and Day of Learning is open for registration! The Chamber will be partof Vancouver Island's signature series of events to support social enterprise andsocial innovation. Sonja Nagel, Suelle Stewart and Joe Godard will be facilitatingone of nine workshops entitled From Networking to Closing the Sale ‐ featuringnetworking techniques for business success, perfecting your elevator speech, andfinding your selling style. The Day of Learning is part of BC's Month for SocialEnterprise. Join 100+ social entrepreneurs, funders, investors and policy makers ina full day of networking, learning and inspiration!
SECatalyst ‐ Day of LearningTues. May 17, 9:30 am ‐ 6 pmVancouver Island University
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$50 includes lunch and receptionRegister Online
This was a fantastic event last year and if you're looking to connect and beinspired by innovators within the Social Enterprise industry join this event in the
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Mixer at Time to Heal ‐ May 18The Team at Time to Heal invites Chamber members to a mixer on May 18. You'llhave the opportunity to tour the facilities: steam sauna, infrared sauna, massage
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facilities, classrooms and more. Erin and the team are offering "try‐it" massages,and you're welcome to bring a swim suit to enjoy the steam sauna too. A perfectway to wind up the work day!
Mixer at Time to HealWed. May 18, 5:30511 Canada Ave.
FREE to Members & Their GuestsRSVP to: [email protected] | 250.748.1111
MP Alistair MacGregor Presents at May 26 Chamber LuncheonMr. Alistair MacGregor, MP for Cowichan‐Malahat‐Langford, presents at the May 26Chamber Luncheon. One of the most pressing federal debates is about the need for firm action againstclimate change. Mr. McGregor will consider the key aspects of climate change andthe economy, and the on‐the‐ground implications for economic development inCowichan. Arguably the most pressing challenge of the 21st century, managing andmitigating climate change presents both challenges and opportunities for businessand society.
MP Alistair MacGregorPresents at Chamber Luncheon
Thur. May 26, 11: 30 amTravelodge Silver Bridge Inn, 140 Trans Canada Hwy.
Register Online or Contact the ChamberA friendly reminder that prepayment & registration
required for Chamber luncheons.
Unbeatable Inclusive Pricing for the Chamber'sChina Tour! Info Session May 26The Chamber is going to China Oct. 4 ‐ 11. Just$2299 for members, the price includes flights, 5‐star accommodations, meals, tour guides, tours
and ground transport. You'll visit the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, LingeringGardens, Lingyn Temple and more. Or add an optional tour to the Terracottawarriors. Attend the information session on May 26 for all the details.
China Tour Information SessionThurs. May 26, 5:30 pm
Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre, Trans Canada Hwy & Bell McKinnon Rd.RSVP to: [email protected]| 250.748.1111
For more information email Sonja Nagel today.
Wed. Wine Down at the Cow Cafe ‐ May 25Wednesday Wine Down at Cow Cafe West Coast Grill in Cowichan Bay May 25, 5:30pm. Sit in the sun, a glass of wine, and watch the seals. What could be better?
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2016 Cowichan Vacation Guide Available at Visitor CentreHave you picked up a supply of the 2016 CowichanVacation Guide? Let us know ‐ we may be in yourarea and able to drop some off. Otherwise,contact the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre topick up a supply for your business...so you areprepared for the busy summer season. 50 guidesper box.
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Visitor Centre Looking for Summer VolunteersWe are gearing up for a busy summer, as we expect the trend to continue with anincrease in American visitors, Canadians doing staycations, and Internationalvisitors. We rely heavily on volunteers to support the visitor services team andprovide the outstanding customer service we are well known for in the visitor infonetwork. Please reach out to friends, family, and colleagues who might wish tovolunteer in the Visitor Centre ‐ 4 hours a week. We provide lots of training and wehave a ton of fun! Contact Kirsty if you know someone that might be a good fit forour team.
250.746.4636 | [email protected]
Sue Coleman Calendars Now AvailableWe have a new item in the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre ‐ 16 monthcalendars from Sue Coleman. Pretty nice Mother's Day gift for $14.99 Thecalendar starts Sept. 2016 and runs through to Dec. 31/18. A beautiful SueColeman image for each month.
This Weekend is Mother's Day!
Celebrate Mothers Day at Bird's Eye Cove FarmJoin Bird's Eye Cove Farm for a delicious Farm to Table Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day at Bird's Eye Cove Farm
Mother's Day Brunch at the Travelodge ‐ Sun. May 8Treat Mom to a wonderful family brunch at the Travelodge. The buffet includes carving and omeletstations, and Moms are eligible for draw prizes. Mom's & Seniors who paid in advance save 20%!
Mother's Day BrunchSun. May 8, Seatings at 10 am, 19:30 am, 12:30 pm & 1 pm
The Old Fork at Travelodge, 140 Tans Canada Hwy
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$25 Adults10% off for Mom's & Seniors + 10% Off when paid in advance ‐ Total Savings 20%!
Reservations Recommended: 250.748.4311
Spring Tidings from Unsworth ‐ Mothers DayTreat your Mom to a special Mother's Day at the Unsworth Restaurant.Our small plate menu and a special Mother's Day brunch menu will beoffered, as well as 3 course dinner for $40 with optional wine pairing.
Mother's Day at Unsworth Restaurant2915 Cameron Taggart Rd.
Reservations a Must: 250.929.2292 ex 1 | Reserve Online
Unsworth received Honorable Mention at Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards in Best Winery & Vineyard Dining!
Mother's Day at Alderlea Farm Make reservations for Mother's Day at Alderlea Farm and Cafe, and you oryour mothers will be entered to win a beautiful basket of goodies worth$100. Guests will enjoy organic, farmhouse comfort food and Alderlea isnow serving wine and beer.
Mother's Day at Alderlea FarmSun. May 8, 11 am ‐ 8 pm
Reservations: 250.597.3438 | [email protected] |
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Averill Creek Winery ‐ Open House ‐ May 15It's time for Averill Creek's 11th annual Open House on Sun. May 15. Guest willenjoy:
Complimentary wine tastingsWinery toursDelicious Local Cuisine offered by Thistles CateringLive music by Dave Lange and the Insolent Rabble
Taste all Averill Creek wines, including brand new releases!Averill Creek Winery ‐ Open House
Sun. May 15, 11 am ‐ 5 pm6552 North Road
Can't make the Open House? Book your tour or event at Averill Creek.
Deans Marine 3rd Annual Marine Swap N Shop ‐ May 14Come find numerous related items from boats to fishing rods at Deans Marine, Saturday May 14, 9 a.m. ‐ 4 p.m. Entrance fee is $1.00 to go towards Boating BC Marine Mechanics Bursary Fund.
Deans MarineSat. May 14, 9 am ‐ 4 pm5147 Polkey Road, Duncan
Cowichan's Newest Lifestyle Magazine Arrives June 1 ‐ Seasons ‐ Booking Deadline May 13Be part of Cowichan's newest, glossy, lifestyle magazine ‐ Seasons from the Cowichan Valley Citizen. The inaugural
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June 1 issue features Carrie Underwood on the cover, with articles:
A River Runs Through It: Historical look at the mighty CowichanOur Own Little Secret: Canada's best wineries here on the Island
More than 10,000 copies will be distributed throughout Cowichan to targeted audiences. Fullcolour ads start at just $199.
Seasons Rate CardFull colour starting at just $199
Booking Deadline TODAY May 13 | Final Copy Deadline May 19 | Publication June 1Find out more from your Cowichan Valley Citizen Representative:
Heather Boehmer | Vi Moffat | Darin Lashman | Lauri Meanley | Shirley Skolos
Harvey at Chemainus Theatre Festival May 6 ‐ 19Elwood P. Dowd is unlike anyone you've ever met. He insists on introducing his friend Harvey toeveryone around town ‐ trouble is, Harvey is an invisible six‐foot‐tall rabbit. Such eccentricbehaviour embarrasses his social‐climbing sister, who arranges a trip to the sanitarium where aninjection will "cure" Elwood. But things get even stranger when the real patient is mistaken andthe doctors begin to behave oddly. This comedy of errors will make you laugh, and wonder: doesthe world need another normal chap, or more Harveys? Starring Mark DuMez, Chemainus TheatreArtistic Director.
Harvey ‐ Chemainus Theatre FestivalMay 6 ‐ 19, See website for Showtimes
Box Office: 1.800.565.7738 | [email protected] | Tickets Online
FINAL WEEKEND: Rhododendron Bloom at VIU's Milner Gardens & Woodland until May 8 Milner Gardens, Qualicum, is open daily 10 am to 5 pm, last entry 4:30 pmThe Rhododendrons at Milner Gardens areone of the garden's most significant collections. If you are curious when the best time to see them is, this would be it.Enjoy your walk through the woodland garden while the Rhododendrons put on their best display, then relax in theTea Room, open 12pm, last seating 4pm. Admission adults $11, youth $6.50, free for children 12 and underaccompanied by adult, Milner Gardens members and current VIU students with card.
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It's Full Steam Ahead at BC Forest Discovery Ctr ‐ Restoration of #1 Shay EngineThe highlight for visitors at the BC Forest Discovery Centre is sharing a ride on a historic steam train. Visitors to theBC Forest Discovery Centre have had the opportunity to experience climbing aboard the full size 106 year old steamlocomotive Samson who is now gracefully aging and in need of extra care and attention. To ensure the Centre cancontinue offering authentic train rides, they are undertaking a complete refit of the Hillcrest Lumber Company No. 1,a 28 ton class 'B' Shay steam locomotive! The Centre is reaching out to the business world and the community to partner with them to ensure the steamlocomotives will last into the future by requesting funds to refurbish one of the most iconic steam engines everproduced and has spent its entire life in the Cowichan Valley. The historic #1 Shay locomotive was instrumental in thebuilding of the logging industry on Vancouver Island and pulls a full load of history.
BC Forest Discovery CentreSteam Locomotive Refurbish
For further information on the opportunity to support this major project, contact:Jack Peake, Chair Fundraising Committee
E: [email protected] | H: 250‐749‐6178 | C: 250‐510‐4299
Parkside Academy Summer Full Day Care & WestView Learning Presents Theme Camps for KidsParkside Academy offers full day care for School Age children all summer long. Or checkout WestView Learning's selection of 11 Theme Camps. The camps are based out ofParkside Academy on Sprott Rd. and include:Word Play: Explore the exciting world of words through games, art, music, crafts andmoreFibre Tales: The Art of Story Telling combined with weaving, felting, rug hooking ...Robots & Gaming: Build and program EV3 robots AND design game programs based on
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Scratch and HopscotchOr choose from Games Galore!, Living Things, Music and Me!, Estuary Tales and more :)
See the Complete List hereParkside Academy Summer Full Day Care for School Age Children: 250.746.1711WestView Learning Summer Camps: [email protected] | 250.701.3359
3039 Sprott Ave (Somenos School, behind North Cowichan Municipal Hall)
Societies Act Changes as of Nov./16The new Societies Act was passed in spring 2015 and comes into effect on November 28, 2016. It governs howsocieties (not‐for‐profit corporations) are created and run in BC. The new Act includes significant updates to allow formore flexibility in how societies operate, while still protecting the public interest.What societies need to do: Until the new Act comes into effect on November 28, 2016, continue to use the samecorporate procedures and filings, and ensure your Society's office address and annual report filings are up to date.
See the Transition Guide here More Details & Updates ‐ New Societies Act Online
VIEA Co‐Hosts Conference Board of Canada Presentation A Western Business OutlookVIEA and the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation are co‐hosting a presentation by the Conference Board ofCanada ‐ A Western Business Outlook. At this informative morning session on May 19 at the Coast Bastion Hotel, GlenHodgson, Senior Vice‐President and Chief Economist for the Conference Board of Canada examine the data andpredictions for the Vancouver Island and BC economy for 2016 and beyond. Registration is open to anyone. For moreinformation or group pricing, contact Natasha Chipilova.
Save the Date ‐ 10th Annual Economic Summit ‐ Oct. 26/7Be sure to mark your calendars for Oct. 26/27 to attend the 10th Economic Summit. Early Bird' registration starts inlater this month. Summit Sponsorship opportunities still exist for those who may be interested in the promotionalbenefits.
Cowichan Intercultural Partnership Summit ‐ June 2About the SummitThe Cowichan Intercultural Partnership Summit invites community organizations, municipal and government services,educators, health care providers, and supporters of diversity and inclusion ‐ to engage in a day of exploring andunderstanding intercultural fluency, building awareness of resources and resource sharing, and, coming together inour commitment to create a more inclusive and integrated community for newcomers.Reserve NOW! $50 covers up to 3 seats.
Cowichan Intercultural Society Presents:Cowichan Intercultural Partnership SummitThur. June 2, Registration Deadline: May 199:00 am ‐ 5:30 pm. Doors open at 8:30 am
Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan Bay$50 for up to 3 participants per organization
Contact CIS to Register: partnerships@cis‐iwc.org | 250.748.3112 ext. 209
Jacquie Gordon's Heritage B & B Featured on Vancouver Island Beyond VictoriaJacquie Gordon's Heritage B & B received a rave review on the blog Vancouver IslandBeyond Victoria. The site is dedicated to covering "Extraordinary unheralded places to
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Jacquie on her heritage deck.Photo Credit Vancouver Island
Beyond Victoria
eat, stay & play beyond Victoria". Yep ‐ that's Jacquie's! See the coverage here:Jacquie Gordon's Bed & Breakfast Featured on Vancouver island Beyond
VictoraJacquie Gordon's B & B
2231 Quamichan Park Place(250) 746‐7736 | Contact Jacquie
Two days at Jacquie Gordon's Heritage Bed and Breakfast, and we have fallen underher spell. Great house, beautiful gardens, wonderful food and a hostess
extraordinaire. It doesn't get better than that.
BDC Releases Study ‐ Intergeneral DifferencesBDC has just released a detailed report based on a survey about general differences in business ‐ among employeesand clients. The study is available to view or download.
BDC ‐ Intergenerational Survey: Research & Market Intelligence February 2016
Member News
Board Voice Society of BC: Upcoming event 17 May: Weaving the Threads: Social Innovation and EconomicDevelopmentHear from four social innovation champions as they tell the story of how their organizations are tipping the system toachieve lasting social change (Cowichan Intercultural Society, Cowichan Green Community, Clements Centre Society,Social Planning Cowichan). Join board and executive directors of community benefit organizations, communitymembers, service organizations, local government, businesses and other Cowichan region leaders to share ideas aboutthe challenges/opportunities of social innovation and how to move vision to action.
Cost: $16 Includes dinner (as dinners are pre‐ordered, there will be no registration at the door). New Life Baptist Church 1839 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan, BC
Date: 17 May 2016 5:00 PM Registration
Cultural Competence Workshop ‐ May 31 ‐ Only 5 Spots RemainingCowichan Women Against Violence presents the "Gain Cultural Competence" workshop on Tues. May 31. Trauma fromviolence is a fact of life for most First Nations peoples. This intensive professional‐ development workshop will helpworkers in non‐profit and government agencies, professionals and community members develop greater culturalcompetency for working with indigenous clients. The workshop will provide attendees with a fresh look at thecomplex context in which the victimization of First Nations people has occurred to better understand the multiplefactors that influence relationships with First Nations people.
Cultural Competence WorkshopTues. May 31, 8:30 am ‐ 4 pm
Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn, Drinkwater Rd. & Trans Canada Hwy.Register Online | For details email Jane Sterk or call 250‐748‐7000
BC‐Canada Jobs Grant ‐ Now Until Sept. 30The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced today that a total of $7 millionwill be available under the Canada‐BC Job Grant to help businesses provide their current ornew employees with skills training. The Canada‐B.C. Job Grant is an employer‐driven, cost‐sharing partnership between the federal and provincial governments as well as employers. Government provides two‐thirds of the total training cost for an employee up to $10,000 per person to offset the cost of training, with theemployer contributing one‐third of the cost of training. This is targeted funding for priority sectors, under‐representedpopulations and refugees.
Click for Details BC‐Canada Jobs GrantNew Release
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Calling All Race Fans ‐ The CTRA Ride‐a‐Thon is Out of the Gate The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association's annual fundraiser will once again pit therapy horse against therapy horse in a no‐holds‐barred race to raise the most pledges in support of theprogram. Participants are grouped into teams supporting theirtherapy horse. The team that raise most money will be declaredthe victorious champions here at Providence Downs! Join in theaction by pledging a rider or your favorite therapy horse teamtoday!
CTRA Ride‐a‐ThonJune 11 ‐ 17
Providence "Downs", 1843 Tzouhalem Rd.Organizing Teams & Pledges Starts NOWPress Release ‐ Updates on Facebook
The money raised by this event will go towards caring for the CTRA therapy horse herd.
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